Dr. Fernando Martinez is an accomplished Healthcare Executive and Technologist who has worked with some of the largest healthcare systems in the country. Dr. Martinez is a recognized technology and operations expert with a history of developing innovative and transformational strategies for organizations of all sizes.
His experience spans a variety of healthcare settings including academic medicine, county and government systems, public sector healthcare, private non-profit, faith-based systems and foreign territories / governments. Dr. Martinez has dual roles at the Texas Hospital Association serving as a corporate Senior Vice President / Chief Digital Officer and is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Texas Hospital Association Foundation. Prior to coming to the Texas Hospital Association Dr. Martinez worked with the Parkland Health & Hospital System in Dallas, Texas where he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer. Prior to Parkland Dr. Martinez served as CIO for the Jackson Health System in Miami Florida, a five hospital, public-sector safety-net five hospital system.
Dr. Martinez has earned industry recognition for his work, most recently as the 2017 CHIME CIO Innovator of the Year. He was previously recognized as the 2012 Technology Executive of the Year for South Florida and the 2009 Information Security Executive of the Year (ISE) Award Winner. He has published numerous articles focused on management, technology strategy, IT security and governance, is a frequent speaker at national IT meetings on technology and is a Faculty member of Graduate Healthcare Management Programs for the Chapman School of Business at Florida International University. He holds graduate and undergraduate degrees in Information Technology with concentrations in information security and has an earned PhD in Educational Leadership and Organization.
Awards and Professional Recognition:
2017 CIO Innovator of the Year, CHIME
2012 Technology Executive of the Year, South Florida
2009 Information Security Executive of the Year, Southeastern U.S.
FHIMSS – Fellow, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
CHCIO-Certified Healthcare Chief Information Officer
CISSP- Certified Information Systems Security Professional
CISA- Certified Information Systems Auditor
CISM- Certified Information Security Manager
CGEIT-Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT
Professional Affiliations:
ACHE – American College of Healthcare Executives
HIMSS – Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
CHIME – College of Healthcare Information Management Executives
(ISC)2 – International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium
ISACA – Information Systems Audit and Control Association
Board of Directors, South Florida chapter ISACA (2007-2015)
Board of Directors, South Florida chapter HIMSS (2009-2012)